NGC 4873 (other designations - MCG 5-31-69 , ZWG 160.229 , DRCG 27-155 , PGC 44621 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Veronica Hair , 110 million light-years from Earth. It was opened on May 10, 1863 by Heinrich Louis d'Arre .
| NGC 4873 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 NGC 4873 is located above, slightly to the left of the center | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | Henry Louis D'Arre |
| opening date | May 10, 1863 |
| Designations | NGC 4873 , MCG 5-31-69 , ZWG 160.229 , DRCG 27-155 , PGC 44621 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Veronica's hair |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.8 '× 0.6' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.1 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.1 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Included in | |
| Redshift | +0.018980 ± 0.000210 |
| Angular position | 105 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13,2 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 4873 Publication List